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1
The Berbers brought this religion to West Africa.
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Traditional African Religions
2
What did the kingdoms of Mali and Ghana have in common?
they were both in East Africa and traded iron products
the both traded gold and copper
they both traded ivory
they were both in West Africa and traded salt and gold
3
Silver and Salt were the two most traded items in ancient West Africa.
True
False
4
Ghana had more trade, more territory, and more people than Mali.
False
True
5
"Mansa" means...
king
trader
storyteller
priest
6
"stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth" is
folktale
oral tradition
matrilineal
patrilineal
7
The influence of Islam led to this language becoming the common language
Swahili
French
Arabic
Spanish
8
Kings in West Africa grew wealthy from taxing traders.
False
True
9
This ancient kingdom was the first great trading empire in Africa.
Mali
Benin
Ghana
Songhai
10
What state took over Mali after the death of Mansa Musa?
Mali
Songhai
Zimbabwe
Ghana
11
"Griot" means...
storyteller
trader
priest
king
12
Mansa Musa was a famous leader from this African kingdom.
Benin
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
13
This ancient kingdom in West Africa conquered Ghana in the early 1200s
Zimbabwe
Mali
Axum
Songhai
14
Mali and Ghana had strong central governments.
False
True
15
Most traditional African religions believed in a creator god.
False
True
16
Mansa Musa of Mali...
converted to Christianity
made Islam the official religion
built many Jewish temples
allowed different religions
17
Mansa Musa was a devout...
Hindu
Muslim
Buddhist
Christian
18
This animal made travel across the Sahara easier
camel
horse
donkey
elephant
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tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers
extended families
partilineal
oral history
matrilineal
